melt away - v. to cause something to lessen and disappear

character - n. a person who appears in a story, book, play, movie, or television show

point of view - n. a way of looking at or thinking about something

literally - adv. involving the ordinary or usual meaning of a word

figuratively - adv. used in a way that has a meaning that is different from the basic meaning : not literal

pick her brain - v. To ask one questions in order to get detailed information or advice